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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ seizes the small-story moment in prestige TV with Dunk and EggJun 12, 2026 10:17 am - Ser Duncan is tall, but his story is small. And Ira Parker, showrunner of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” HBO’s latest entry to the “Game of Thrones” universe that has charmed and disarmed viewers with its humble story of big, raw, aspiring knight Dunk and his tiny, cue ball-bald squire Egg, says it’s going to stay that way.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36Jun 12, 2026 9:16 am - Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36.
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Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ is her best work yetJun 12, 2026 8:51 am - Olivia Rodrigo’s done it again. Her third album, “You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” is her best yet — a giant step forward for the songwriter who emerged a promising young talent before she could even parallel park. She will play two sold-out shows at Chicago’s United Center Oct. 11-12.
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SpaceX opens 11% higher at $150 a share and makes Musk the first trillionaireJun 12, 2026 8:14 am - Elon Musk may never colonize Mars as promised, but enough investors consider the SpaceX founder to be a sort of miracle man that they'll help him reach another fantastic goal Friday when he takes the rocket company public.
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Tensions between Trump and Macron could be on full display at next week’s G7 summit in FranceJun 12, 2026 8:09 am - French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America first” policies and mixed signals about NATO. Despite tensions, Macron has tried to accommodate Trump’s schedule for next week's G7 summit in France, even adjusting the start date to ensure Trump’s attendance.
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Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and IndianaJun 12, 2026 8:02 am - Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago, leaving around 380,000 customers without power in Illinois and Indiana and disrupting air travel in the region.
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Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley CupJun 11, 2026 10:17 pm - Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.
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Aliyah Boston scores 34 points and Caitlin Clark adds 32 to lead Fever past Sky 114-106 in overtimeJun 11, 2026 9:26 pm - Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on Thursday night.
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Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the EastJun 11, 2026 6:43 pm - Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights, while officials warned of a new round of severe storms and possible tornadoes into Thursday night.
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Trump administration identifies ‘super-sponsors’ of migrant children in a possible prosecution tackJun 11, 2026 6:24 pm - The Trump administration has identified more than 15,000 cases of adults gaining custody of multiple immigrant children who enter the U.S. without a parent, officials said Thursday, signaling a potential push to prosecute prolific child sponsors.